The End of an Era: Susanna Reid Breaks Silence on Piers Morgan’s Explosive GMB Exit — ‘Five Years of Chaos, Rows, and Eye-Rolls’

In a television landscape increasingly sterilized by corporate PR and safe, polished presenters, the departure of Piers Morgan from ITV’s Good Morning Britain marked nothing short of a media earthquake.

Now, co-host Susanna Reid — long seen as the steady hand balancing Morgan’s volcanic on-air persona — has finally broken her silence on the shocking exit that captivated headlines across the globe.

For six years, Reid and Morgan formed one of British television’s most controversial and combustible duos.

Their partnership was electric, unpredictable, and often uncomfortable — a potent mix that helped transform GMB from a sleepy morning show into a daily battleground for news, politics, and culture wars.

But everything changed in March, when Morgan walked away from the breakfast show in the aftermath of his ferocious tirade against Meghan Markle following her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The fallout was immediate.

Social media exploded.

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Viewers divided.

And ITV — perhaps sensing the tightening grip of corporate risk-aversion — issued a brief, clinical statement confirming Morgan’s departure.

“Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain,” the network said.

“ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add.”

It was a stunning fall from grace for the 55-year-old broadcaster — a man who built his career trading in controversy, provocation, and razor-sharp opinion.

And yet, as Morgan returned to the GMB studios two weeks later to clear out his dressing room, the mood was anything but solemn.

Posting a photo of seven large boxes filled with personal belongings — alongside a life-size cardboard cut-out of Susanna Reid — Morgan bid farewell to his former TV home with typical sardonic flair.

“Goodbye, Good Morning Britain! (I think I’ll leave the cardboard cut-out, would be a bit creepy to take that home…),” he tweeted.

Reid, ever the consummate professional, responded with both grace and thinly veiled exasperation.

“End of an era,” she wrote.

“Thank you for five incredible years of rows, rants & reasons to eye-roll.”

It was a parting shot drenched in British understatement — an acknowledgment of the chaos Morgan brought to the studio, as well as the undeniable chemistry that made them appointment viewing for millions.

But Reid didn’t stop there.

When one viewer suggested she “deserved a medal” for enduring six years of Morgan’s bluster, the seasoned journalist — often unfairly pigeonholed as the quiet foil to Morgan’s bombast — set the record straight.

“There are many occasions when we haven’t agreed,” Reid admitted.

“But @piersmorgan has also been supportive and generous with advice.

It wouldn’t have worked otherwise.”

It was a rare glimpse into the complex reality behind one of TV’s most famous partnerships.

For all the on-screen friction, there was respect — and perhaps even a grudging fondness — forged in the crucible of live television.

Yet the shadow of Morgan’s exit still looms large over GMB.

His departure was not merely the result of a ratings stunt or backstage drama — it was triggered by something far more potent in today’s media climate: outrage over mental health.

Following his incendiary comments questioning Meghan Markle’s claims of suicidal thoughts, it was later revealed that the Duchess of Suss*x herself had lodged a formal complaint with ITV.

Crucially, Meghan’s grievance was not rooted in personal offense, but in concerns about the wider impact of Morgan’s remarks on vulnerable viewers struggling with mental health issues.

In a world where media giants are increasingly sensitive to public backlash, this complaint proved to be the final straw.

Morgan, true to form, refused to apologize.

His position was clear: freedom of speech — especially for journalists — must include the right to express skepticism, even towards royalty.

But ITV, caught between corporate responsibility and tabloid spectacle, made its choice.

Now, as Reid carries on at the helm of Good Morning Britain, many are left to wonder whether the show will ever recapture its raw, unfiltered edge without its most divisive star.

For all his faults — and they were many — Piers Morgan brought something to morning television that cannot easily be replaced: danger.

Love him or loathe him, Morgan embodied the chaotic energy of live broadcasting at its best — the sense that at any moment, anything could happen.

Reid herself acknowledged this when reflecting on the nature of breakfast television.

“You go in in the morning, you have two hours of prep, you think you have an idea of what’s on the agenda,” she said.

“And then you’re on there at 6, and a minute later, all hell could be breaking loose.”

It is a sentiment that feels almost nostalgic now — a reminder of what’s been lost in an era where corporate caution too often neuters authentic journalism.

As for Morgan, he exits Good Morning Britain exactly as he entered it: loud, unapologetic, and leaving behind a trail of headlines.

For Susanna Reid, the show goes on.

But the golden age of morning television chaos may well have ended with those seven boxes and a cardboard cut-out left behind in an empty dressing room.

The end of an era, indeed.